James Brady

James Brady was an American columnist and author best known for creating the Page Six gossip column at the New York Post and for writing In Step With for Parade for nearly 25 years. Born in Brooklyn in 1928, he also worked in journalism and magazine publishing before building a long career as a familiar voice in American media.

His writing career stretched well beyond columns. He wrote memoir, fiction, and nonfiction, including The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea, drawing on his experience as a U.S. Marine officer in the Korean War. That mix of newsroom savvy and lived experience gave his books an easy, direct style.

Brady died in 2009 at age 80. He remains especially memorable as a writer who could cover fame and power with wit, then turn to military life and history with equal confidence.